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The Gherkin is the name Londoners have given to the Swiss Re building, one of the most imposing additions to the London skyline in recent years. Designed by Lord Norman Foster, it was completed in 2003. Although not open to the public, it is possible (subject to advance booking and great expense) to hold events 180m up in the top-floor restaurant, which offers stunning 360° views through its glass dome.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide120 m - St Mary Axe, London EC3A 6AT
- The Green Guide122 m - Great St Helen's, London EC3A 6AT
- The Green Guide161 m - Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3DH
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Where to sleepnearby
- From £146Native Fenchurch Street132 m - 10-16 Creechurch Lane, London, London EC3A 5AY
- From £100Apartment 5, 48 Bishopsgate by City Living London166 m - 48 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AJ
- From £88Apartment 1, 48 Bishopsgate by City Living London166 m - 48 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AJ
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Where to eatnearby
- Slug and Lettuce St Mary AxeAround£2064 m - Saint Mary Axe, London EC3A 8AA
- Caravaggio RestaurantAround£25112 m - 107-112 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 4AF
- Bob Bob Ricard City£££MICHELIN 2024158 m - Level 3, 122 Leadenhall Street, City of London, London EC3V 4AB
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